please vote in my poll

[c1atsite]

Originally Posted by Momofmany

There are a lot of people on this site that use tall sided sterilite or rubbermaid bins. The ones I use are bigger than the one you posted and cost less than half the price. Cats also seem to like really big boxes.

oo, where? where?

 

[fattykitty]

My cats came with a covered litter box, and they don't seem to mind.

 

[arlyn]

This is one of the 'totes' mentioned.
I use 3, 14gal. Rubbermaid Roughnecks, and I cut out a small entrance, but keep the lids off, I buy them at Lowes and pay about $7 each.
http://www.usphome.com/catalog/varia...riant_id=56958
My placement situation is kind of unique as I live in a travel trailer and I have to place them out of the dog's reach (another tootsie-roll snacker).
My solution is under my couch, accessed through a cargo hatch from outside.
The cats get to them through a series of kitty holes cut into my indoor bench storage.

 

[c1atsite]

ah, Arlyn. thanks

 

[neely]

We never used a covered litter box until we got a dog. Now it's a necessity and the kitties don't seem to mind. Plus the dog can no longer snack on gourmet treats!

 

[wellingtoncats]

I voted I don't use them anymore. I've tried before and didn't like the extra cleaning they required.

 

[allmycats]

Keep it scrupulously clean, cat is in and out, and it works great

Don't clean it often enough, contains the stink, yuck!
So it is all in how you use it.
We like it here

 

[allmycats]

Originally Posted by bookworm

I have two covered boxes and 10 framed with a paertial cover. Nost of the cats prefer the more open boxes, but I have a couple who use only the covered. I did take the door flaps off. I keep the covered boxes in the more public areas of the house, it's harder for the dogs to stick their heads in for a forbidden snack.

I forgot to say--I removed the flap from mine too. I was going to try to put it back but I didn't want to rock Gigi's world

It is working just fine as is! Sometimes the dogs still beat me to it (Gi seems to decide to do #2 just as I am fixing a plate!!), but the lid slows 'em down somewhat still. It contains the litter and looks nicer and again when kept scrupulously clean it really doesn't get "bad" in there

 

[c1atsite]

Originally Posted by Allmycats

Keep it scrupulously clean, cat is in and out, and it works great

Don't clean it often enough, contains the stink, yuck!
So it is all in how you use it.

yup that was my guestimate

 

[c1atsite]

interesting, 18 percent of you gave up on covered boxes

(poll is still open btw)

 

[wellingtoncats]

Originally Posted by c1atsite

interesting, 18 percent of you gave up on covered boxes

(poll is still open btw)

I just took the cover off and chucked it away and still use the bases.

I just don't have the time to be scrubbing huge covered boxes every few days. I like to soak mine in hot water.